achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lights danced before him, imaginary voices shouted after; but he never glanced behind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
from appearances alone
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lights danced before him, imaginary voices shouted after; but he never glanced behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lights danced before him, imaginary voices shouted after; but he never glanced behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
Buzza
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From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Only the handles creaked in his grasp.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Lights danced before him, imaginary voices shouted after; but he never glanced behind.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
set up or found
From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Lights danced before him, imaginary voices shouted after; but he never glanced behind.
hold firmly
From this reading Only the handles creaked in his grasp.
handlesnounUS /ˈhændəlz/
plural of “handle” — the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
From this reading Only the handles creaked in his grasp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lights danced before him, imaginary voices shouted after; but he never glanced behind.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lights danced before him, imaginary voices shouted after; but he never glanced behind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
HOW
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From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Lights danced before him, imaginary voices shouted after; but he never glanced behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only the handles creaked in his grasp.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
LANESnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Lights danced before him, imaginary voices shouted after; but he never glanced behind.
monstrouslyadverb
in a hideous manner
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lights danced before him, imaginary voices shouted after; but he never glanced behind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
on one occasion
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the handles creaked in his grasp.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
PantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Lights danced before him, imaginary voices shouted after; but he never glanced behind.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS FOUND THEMSELVES, AT DEAD OF NIGHT, UPON THE FIVE LANES ROAD.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lights danced before him, imaginary voices shouted after; but he never glanced behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The portmanteau was monstrously heavy, and more than once he almost dropped it; but it was tightly packed, apparently, for nothing shook inside it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Panting, slipping, with aching sides, but terror at his heels, Sam Buzza tore up the hill.
